Sophie Dunne

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Location
Los Angeles, CA
School
Carlow College, St. Patrick's, Ireland
Expertise
Historical Sites, LGBTQ+ Travel, Aviation, Expatriatism
  • Sophie is an editor at Static Media, and contributes her traveling and writing expertise to Islands.
  • For four years, Sophie worked as a cabin crew member for Emirates, based in Dubai, and has traveled to 71 countries ... and counting.
  • As a history enthusiast, Sophie makes it a point to visit historical sites wherever she travels, especially those with ancient and medieval buildings.

Experience

Sophie has years of experience editing and writing on various topics with bylines at Women's Health, WebMD, BetterHelp, Grunge, The List, Women.com, and more. While flying as a cabin crew member for Emirates, Sophie was also writing as a freelancer for an LA-based travel website. After retiring from the skies, Sophie worked as a managing editor at an SEO writing agency for several years, before joining Static Media.

Education

Sophie has a B.A. (Hons) in humanities from Carlow College in her home country, Ireland. As part of her degree, she studied English, history, theology, philosophy, ethics, feminist political thought, sexual politics, and psychology. These wide-ranging topics qualify her to report on a vast scale of subjects.

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